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1951 Eruption of Mount Lamington
21 January 1951 · Stratovolcano · Papua New Guinea
On 21 January 1951, Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupted. The volcano rises to 1,680 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. It killed at least 2,942 people. Most deaths were caused by pyroclastic flows. It is the 19th deadliest eruption recorded by NOAA.
- Date
- 21 January 1951
- Volcano
- Mount Lamington
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,680 m
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Deaths
- 2,942
- Main Causes of Death
- Pyroclastic Flows
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program